You are at a basketball game and the arena is packed; the crowd is evenly split between fans of the two teams. At one point, the referee makes a call. Half of the fans yell insults; the other half shout their approval. The event reminds you of the topic of today's lecture in psychology class. What was the likely topic of the lecture?
A. bias
B. experiments
C. psychoanalysis
D. extraneous variables
Answer: A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)